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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-15
Mr.. WINDOWS FOURTH OF JULY
GRAFTON.

The most notable of the Fourth o.
July orations at the Woodstock, Conn.
celebration this year was the address by
Hon. VIM. Window, ex-Secretary of the
Treasury. The subject was ''The Saloon
in Poliucs," and 1t contained some very
strong passages such as:
"The saloon has boldly entered poll
tics, and it has come to stay until van.
pushed or victorious.
Briefly stated, the question rs, shall
the liquor power, with its dire and dead
~ influences, rule and ruin, or shall il
be utterly destroyed
This malign power has organized and
massed its mighty forces for the conflict.
It has raised the black flag and pro
claimed that be who will not swear allie
glance to it, and thereby become pdrti-
cops crsRti9lis in its work of destruction
and death, shall politically perish. It
has even drawn the assassin's knife and
lighted the torch of the incendiary, in
order to inspire dIsmay in the ranks of
its enemies"
Mr.. Window quoted the National Re-
publican Anti-SaIoon Committee to this
effect:
"Until destroyed, the saloon ought to
be crippled by every restraint and dis
ability which local public sentiment will
enforce, and made to reimburse as much
as possible of the public loss it causes"
OF this he said:
1t does not require a new political
party, but invites the cooperation of
good men in all parties.
sit is broad enough to accommodate
all who have the cause at heart. 1t in
yites the friends of Temperance and or
der from all quarters TO rally to a COM
mon point, though they may come by
different roads. It's eminently practical.
1t adapts itself TO all conditions and To-
calities. 1t does not deny prohibition
to the country because the cities are not
ready for it. 1t does not say to the cit
les you must endure free rum until you
can enforce total prohibition.
at is the policy most dreaded by the
enemy, because instead of selecting his
strongholds, and declaring that until
these are surrendered we viii do nothing,
1t everywhere and always attacks him at
his weakest point 1t is also the policy
which will rally the Republican party to
its support; and the same mighty and in
vincible forces which rescued the Nation
from the power and dominion of slavery
will rescue it from the curse of alcohol.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-15
SCRAPS OF NEWS.

The probable vote in Texas next
month on prohibitory amendment tc
the constitution is 1926, 900, and the fate
of the question depends upon the col.
ored vote. In some small degree this
vote will indicate what the real senti.
ment of the colored man is on the ques.
ton lying SO close to his welfare.
A Philadelphia battery, under the
general prohibition against saluting the
dawning Fourth, wheeled out wooden
ten-pounder in horrible mystery, and
there on vacant lot, in the early morn,
with two policeman watching well to the
rear, exploded paper bags in the cavern
Gus peIy OF their Quaker gun.
Richard B. Irwin, ex-Assistant Adult
ant General. United States army, pro-
poses to the Philadelphia Press grand
interstate National Guard camp at Get
tysburg field next summer. Once be-
gun, he would such an encampment an
nual. He figures on about $4,000, three
full companies to each Congressional
district.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-15
CROP PROSPECTS.
What the Agricultural Department
Has to Say.

What the Agricultural Department
Has to Say.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE stastician
OF the department Of agriculture reports
a further extension of the corn area OF
about one and one-half million acres, an
increase off per cent. over the acreage
of 1886. In the state of declining wheat
culture, maize has advanced its area
largely, mostly in Kansas. A marked
advance is noted in the districts between
the Mississippi and the Rocky Noun
tains and considerable increase is re-
ported in the cotton states. The season
has been fairly favorable, both for plant
ing and growing, and the condition is
high, averaging 70, which differs little
from July condition for the past three
years, and is materially higher than for
three years preceding 1884. The great
corn growing states, which furnish q
surplus, average nearly 80 in condition.
The condition of winter wheat on the
LIST of July, or at the time of harvest,
for the more Southern States is $50, a
reduction since the June report of la.
There has been heavy decline in Kan
sas, material reduction in California,
with some loss in the Southern States.
Some of the remainder have gained a
point or two and others have lost. The
chinch bug has wrought some damage
in most of the Western States and in
Maryland and Virginia where harvested
grain has been threshed, results are
variable, with plump sound grain in
some localities and shrunken berry in
Dictated in others. There is reported a
somewhat serious decline in the condi-
tion,of spring wheat, largely from the
prevalence of chinch bugs. The general
average is 1911; last month 1878. The
average for Wisconsin 70, Minnesota
1872, Iowa ", Nebraska rs, Dakota 81.
The chinch bug, the Hessian fly, the
in the Northwest, and the
ioint worm in West Virginia, have all
aided in reducing the yield of wheat.
The average condition of winter rye is
IS, that of spring rye S4.3, showing de-
cline in condition since the last report
Of 6 per cent. The average for barley is
likewise reduced. 1t is 1928, instead of
$50 for. last month. The decline is
mainly in the West.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-15

The sympathies of all newspaper men
will go ont for the editor of Jessamine
Journal, at Nicholasviile, KY. who has
been baked IN his enterprise of attach
ing steam power to his press by the
town authorities, who object to the in
PRODUCTION of steam on the ground that
the furnace may cause fire and burn up
the town. The editor has been deeply
discouraged and las offered his Office
for sale, determined not to bother any
body, but 90 quietly to so. OF
town." Though we sympathize with
him we cannot endorse his course of
giving up the ship. He should by all
means stick to his post, for he has duty
to perform. By and by he may over
come the prejudice against his steam
press. The march of improvement has
had disbursements before this time.
The introduction of the iron railway
horse was opposed because he would
frighten the other kind of horses, and
eventually make their services useless.
Mobs have destroyed machinery because
of the fear that it would do the work of
men, throw them out of employment,
and starye the masses. All this ignorant
obstruction has been swept away, and
the people are as busy as ever, and more
happy and better provided for. By pa
tent perseverance our Kentucky friend
may yet have his press revolving by
steam, spreading intelligence broadcast
and making money rapidly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-15

IT Is intimated by postofice officials
that an effort viii be made during the
next term Of Congress to extend the
system Of carrying merchandise through
the mails by establishing parcel post
similar to those existing in England and
Germany. The introduction ofasystem
of carrying large packages through the
mails at cheap rates has been at differ
ent times advocated, but the opposition
of the express companies has heretofore
prevented its adoption. There Is no
doubt but that the parcel post would GIL
a long felt want. Certainly it Eould if it
would bring express charges down to
reasonable rates.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-15

HENRY WATTERsoN has been inter-
viewed extensively lately. Regarding
President Cleveland he says: THAT
chap that sits in the chair of the Presi-
dent at the White House is the very
apotheosis of common sense. He viii
be renominated by reclamation and re-
elected. There is no possible exigency
that can imagine now which viii de-
feat his nomination. It's one Of those
things that seems morally certain. Gov
ernor Hill has not been thought of in
the South and West. If he should go to
the National convention with solid
delegation from New York, Mr.. Cleye-
land would receive the votes of every
other state, and be nominated" The
ground upon which Mr.. Watterson bases
his belief is Cleveland's good luck.
There are reasons to suppose that Henri
would be glad to see the aforesaid luck
change.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-15

The receiver of the Wabash railway
system is the first railroad manager to
,'construe Section A of the interstate
law to meet the exigencies OF MS road. 2
1t is unnecessary to state that he finds
that it would be impracticable for him
to comply to the long and short haul
rule laid down. He says the Wabash
would have to go out of the through
traffic business were the provisions Of
Section 4 enforced. Therefore he will
ignore it and take the chances of being
summoned before the commission.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-15
NUMBER 4

who were on other boats still cling t.
hope and speak Of the absent as missing
but the Canarsie boat men have no doubt
that all are lost. There is no room fol
the belief that any rescues were made
beyond those accomplished by the hero.
ic work Of the colored sailor, Rebenson
They were the women and children
brought ashore by the tug Edith Dean,
Capt. Phsdey.
The description of the accident and
the circumstance of the rescues are told
alike BY the crew and passengers or the
Dean and those Of the Sloop Christina,
which was sailing almost in company
with the Mystery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-15
Saved His Life.

Mr.. d. /. Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave,
KY, says he was, for many years, badly
afflicted with Phthisic, also Diabetes;
the pains were almost unendurable and
would sometimes almost throw him in
to commissions. He tried Electric Bit
ters and got relief from the first bottle
and after taking six bottles was entire
ly cured, and had gained in flesh eight
cen pounds. Says he positively be-
lieyes he would have died, had it not
been for the relief afforded by Electric
Bitters. Sold at fifty cents a bottle by
j. r, Jones.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-15

1T is again stated that Grand Master
Workman Powderly is to resign in 0cto-
Der, instead of awaiting the end of his
term of Office, which does not expire till
1888. If Mr.. Powderly would resign
once, there are some people who would
take more stock in these frequent re-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-15

THE Laird-Norton lumber company
has received several propositions offer
ing inducements for it to build its new
saw mill at another point than Winona.
The company win not, however, leave
their old location if the proposed Vino
ma & Southwestern road is built.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-15
BRIEF NorATioNs.

PIT. Barnum celebrated his nth birth
day at Bridgeport, Conn.,, with a clam
bake to thirty children, grandchildren
and great grandchildren.
Commencement day at Chautauqua is
August IL, when about 5000 diplomas
will he awarded. About 1000 of the
class win be present in person.
New York's assessment rolls show the
assessed valuation of real and personal
estate for the present year to be 81 sol, :
GAG. 6os, an increase Of $S6.672, S77 over
the assessment of 1886.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-15

THE hearts of st. Louis people are
completely broken by the declination o.
the President to visit their city. They
were counting on him as the card which
would draw best, and now he has dash
ed all their hopes to the ground. They
should not grieve too much. There will
no doubt be men present who will draw
as big a crowd as Grover himself.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-15

Roscoe CoNKLING was interviewed al
Chicago the other day. He expressed
himself as refreshingly ignorant and un-
concerned about politics, and said poll
tics and law could not be practiced at
the same time. Roscoe hasa great head,
and we advise him to stick to the law.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-15

THE Mankato FREE Press is covering
itself with glory in its reports of the en-
campment.-Mlnneapolis Journal.
Thank you for saying so. And we
may add that the Minneapolis Journal
has for long time covered itself with
glory in being the best evening paper
published in the West.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-15

The Marsh Family Association will
hold its annual reunion at Hartford,
Conn.,, August Sd and 4th. All persons
of that name are invited to attend, and
particulars can be learned by writing to
]. Johnson, Secretary, Greenfield,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-15

THE Presidents sickening display OF
heroic resignation in staying away from
st. Louis in order to prevent discord in
the ranks of the g. A. R. is gauzy. Why
didn't he show some appreciation fthe
feelings of the veterans few weeks ago
when he gave the order to return the
flags which they won by the shedding
of their own and their comrades blood?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-15
Visible supply of Grain,

New York, July H. Following is the
visible grain supply as compiled at the
produce exchange Saturday: Wheat
80, 7S7, 100 bushels; decrease 1.625, 1877 bu
Corn 9,502, 416 bushels; decrease 677, pa
bu. Oats 2,425,57l bushels; decrease
S55, 1882 bu. Rys 229, 1923 bushels; increase
S,419 bu. Barley 136,4s7 bushels; in
crease 1,050 bu.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-15

A VALUABLE collection, numbering
more than ten thousand objects illus.
trating the habits of prehistoric man in
Western Europe, was opened to public
exhibition at the Smithsonian Institute
at Washington, Wednesday. 1t makes
one of the most interesting collections
the great museum contains.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-15

The carpenters strike at St. Paul is
still on. The men refused the PROPOSE
ton that they go to work till Jan. LIST on
a basis of ten hours per day, after that
time nine hours to be made q day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-15

The st. Paul Globe has evidently gone
back on Cleveland. 1t is endeavoring
to boom Thurman for governor of Ohio,
which of course simply means the pres
idency.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-15
BENEATH THE WAVES.
A Terrible Yact Disaster off Lon
I1I

A Terrible Yact Disaster off Long
Island.
New YORK, July 1.-THE sloop yact
Mystery left Ruffle Bar, an island in
Canarsie Bay, at o'clock last evening,
laden almost to her gunwals with women
and children. When off Barren Island,
en- route for Carnarsie, the yact capsized,
and only thirteen of the forty souls COM
prising her passengers and crew are
known to have been rescued.
The sun was just sinking when the
nassenoers of the Mystery and Christina
gathered an the pier to embark for Ear
narisie. So many of the men of
the party showed the effects of the
beer they had drunk that the shippers
thought it best to put the women and
children aboard the Mystery, which is
40 feet long, and ranked as much safer
boat
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-15

THE meeting of the National Music
Teachers Association at Chicago this
week was the most largely attended
meeting that organization ever held.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-03
AGRICULTURAL ITEMS.

Ostrich farming, on the cape of Good
Hope plan, has been introduced in India,
South Australia, the river Platte country
and New Zealand, as we'll as to California
to a limited extent.
Professor Forbes says shat at least 40
per cent of the apples now destroyed or
injured by the coddling moth may be
saved to ripening by one Or more spray
ihgs with Paris green, made in early
spring, While the fruit is not larger than
hazelnut
farmer says he secures large crops
:! .sn,ng ms men TO harrow the ground
CHILL they think 1t Is narrowed twice as
much as 1t ought TO be, and then he tells
=, 1nenf 1t Is not narrowed half enough.
!. L urning well the ground the crop is more
than half the battle.
The disadvantages of the ordinary
system OF setting nsilk in shallow pans for
raising cream are that a long period
elapses before the sklmming is com plet-
co. TOO much space is required, and in
summer the milk becomes sour before
the whole of the cream is raised.
The farmers of South Carolina have
concluded that they can no longer raise
rice with profit 1t Is very difficult to OBJ
TAIN reliable labor for the rice fields.
Durlng the last few years several other
cereals have come into use in the place
OF rice, and the demand for it has in
creased.
The Breeders Gazette says that while
livestock production will continue to be
the leading and by all odds the most pro-
htable industry of the farm, it will de-
mand more study and better management
than heretofore. and emily those will sac
coed who provide themselves with good
stock and give 1T intelligent care.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-03
Brudder PenStOck Sat Down
Detroit Free Pres

The city clerk of Mobile made inc uirv
by letter If Rev. Penstock had been alb
sent from Detroit for the past few weeks
An Individual claiming to be that per-
son had been working that town for con-
trlbut1ons to found chair of astronomy
in connection with the Lime Kiln club.
He was remarked as the homliest colored
man ever seen south of Mason and Dig
on's line. The secretary had scarcely
finished reading the communication
when Brother Penstock sprang up, waved
his arms wildly about and gasped out:
II move dat dis club offer reward of
$4,000 for de arrest OBJ dat b ase imposi.
tori"
"Brudder Penstock be carm,'' replied
the president,
'But my reputation ar at stalker
mot at all. De seketary to dat letter
and offer de usual reward of SOB"
81 move to make it $4,000" shouted
Penstock.
II shall rule de motion out oh, order
sah."
Den | shall resignr'
'Brndder Penstock, if you would re-
sign, dis club would hev to hide it's grief
as we'll as possible and continer its work
While we all luv an admire you, we doan
6gger dat you am $4,000 mulatto. DE
reward of $25 has bin the highest sum
offered IN any case, and it will hev to
kiver yours"
Penstock sat down with dull thud,
breaking four ribs of Samuel Shin's new
mbreila, and after hearing the janitor's
monthly report the meeting adjourned
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-03
ga by Clothes.
The Cosmopolitan.


While inspecting the wardrobts Of
newly arrived infant the other day. one of
those fortunate children born to aainti-
ess and fine linen, noticed that the
dresses of English nainsook followed the
fashion of fine needle work so prevalent,
and That the nicer gowns were trimmed
with drawn work, hemstitching apd feath-
er stitching, or fine embroidery and lace
The palmer ones were trimmed with the
best quality GOT Hamburg, or simply
tucked.
The dresses were fourty-four inches
long, with hem about five inches deep.
Above the hem were three Or five tucks,
with hem-stitch just above each tuck:
feather stitching between each cluster
The yoke of the dresses, made of short
and either round or square, was tucked
lengthwise, and either hemstitche6 or en-
brOidered to match the skirt. The neck of
the robes had a narrow ruff1e, not made
very full, edged with Valenciennes. The
sleeves, made so as 20 cover the arms.
were gathered little full at the ton and
bottom, and finished in the same wav as
the neck. One particularly pretty robe
had deep hem, and above it two rows
of drawn work, each finger deep finished
with white embridery silk. The woke was
made to match. Most of the baby's gowns
had a sash of the dress material trimmed
TIC match the skirt. There were also little
slips made of Lonsdale cambria, without
yoke or other trimming, except a durable
little edge at the throat and wrist
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-03
MISSING LINKS.

Secretary Manning smokes from morn
ing until night.
Ada Rehan used to be school teacher
in Bridgeport, Conn.
General Sherman smokes briar-root
pipe which solaced him during the march
through Georgia.
There were exported last season from
Prince Edward Island $1,000 cases of
Holsters, most of them to Europe.
Henry Watterson has become a total
abstainer since his sickness, and turns
down his wine glasses at dinner parties.
The Marquis de Neuville is lavishly
spending money to entertain Americans
at his London house. He delights in clam
bakes.
Robert Slater, Baltimore's gambler
prince, secured immunity from police in
reference with his palatial establishment
during the great raid last week.
farmer living near Tallapoosa, Ca,
recently killed three turkeys at one shot.
One OF them weighed eighteen pounds
and the others sixteen pounds EACH
Mrs. Senator Stanford will never live
In the Mob Hill palace of her husband,
because it did not cost as much as the
hopkins palace, and is not located as
high up the hill.
A girl has just been arrested in New
York for stealing the watch and iewelry
of friend, and the fact was developed
that she had pawned them to get money
to bury her mother.
a Washington, Ga, man recently fired
lnso covey of twelve patridges that
were huddled up in bunch on the
ground and billed eleven of them, and IS
the twelfth bird rose he killed that also.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-03
The Orchestra Was Full.
Omaha World,

Omaha World.
Wayback Man-G0ess you remember
me- Tm the manager of the Wayback
opera-house.
Omaha music-dealer-Yes, yen were
here some time ago and bought some
music.
'-Kerrect. "Nov I don't like to call
names, but L say that the man that sold
me that there lot o music isn't-isn't-
well. he isn't much OF musicker"
II sold you that music and know it was
carefully selected"
swell, how in Hail COlumbia did it come
out the way it did when the Wayback Or
chestra played it? They're no slouches
mind ye, We imported 'em. Why, sir,
that music most drove rs wild"
II can't imagine, unless some of the
parts were omitted. You remember that
cautioned you that the music was ar
ranged for full or chestra."
''Yes, that's just what I told the boys
and we thought it was pretty tough havin'
all that extra expense piled onto the cost
of the music and the musickers, but we
was in for big blow out, and we stood il"
Extra expense! What extra ex pense?"
''Why, gettin' the orchestra FULL